Abstract Submission for 2026 Illinois Invasive Species Symposium

We are pleased to announce that the 11th Annual Illinois Invasive Species Symposium will take place on May 28, 2026, at the Champaign County Extension Auditorium in Champaign, IL. This event will provide an opportunity to learn about projects and programs underway to address all taxa of invasive species impacting Illinois’ natural lands and native species.

We are now accepting abstract submissions for presentations.

Presentations should be on invasive species projects, research, or programs in Illinois. We are accepting submissions of presentations on all taxa of invasive species. Presentations will be 20-30 minutes in length. This is a well-attended event, with 110 registrants in 2025.

Please submit abstracts here by February 15. Presenters will be notified by March 1.

Please feel free to forward this along to colleagues and partners who may be interested.

Questions? Contact Karla Griesbaum at kherzma2@illinois.edu.

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Authors Include author names and contact information. If there are multiple authors, please place an asterisk (*) after the name of the presenter(s)

Body of Abstract Body of abstract should be a single paragraph and provide a brief description of the presentation

Do you have any time limitations for scheduling purposes? If you have a preferred time for your presentation, please list here.